Mayakoba Golf Classic Donates $175,000 (USD) To Various Charities

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Mayakoba Golf Classic Donates $175,000 (USD) To Various Charities

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, México - The 2008 Mayakoba Golf Classic, featuring the first PGA TOUR victory of Brian Gay's career, announced today a $175,000 (USD) donation to various local, national and international charities.

In its first two years, México's Only PGA TOUR Event has donated over $400,000 (USD) in an effort to give back to the community through various community support groups and promote the game of golf within the Cancún and Riviera Maya regions. Organizations receiving charitable contributions from the Mayakoba Golf Classic included City of Joy Foundation (Ciudad de la Alegria), Lorena Ochoa Foundation, Rotary of Cancún & Playa del Carmen, Red Cross and Sistema Para el Desarrollo Integral de La Familia del Municipio de Solidaridad (DIF).

"One of this tournament's goals is to assist the community through some of the worthy organizations that are in place and to help create new opportunities for the people of this region," said Tournament Director Larson Segerdahl. "Thanks to OHL, our other corporate allies and the tireless efforts of our ambassadors, we are able to contribute important funds each year to further the objectives of these charitable groups."

"OHL is proud to be a part of this effort to help raise significant funds for a variety of charities," said OHL Chairman Juan-Miguel Villar Mir. "As México's only PGA TOUR event and we look forward to the opportunity to do more for the community as we look to the future."

One of the programs the Mayakoba Golf Classic has created for the immediate area surrounding the Mayakoba Resort is Golf PARa Todos (Golf FORE Everyone) which began its second series on July 13.

Golf FORE Everyone aims to create a fun-filled, diverse and educational program that teaches about the game of golf and its ideals. The program encourages active participation in the game as a participant and as a fan, and facilitates the integration of golf into the lives of all those within the community. Golf FORE Everyone is a community program presented and created by the Mayakoba Golf Classic in conjunction with El Camaleón Golf Club.

The inaugural installment of Golf FORE Everyone was held in October 2007 at El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen. A monthly program, Golf FORE Everyone is open to people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of golf skill or knowledge. For more information, visit www.GolfParaTodos.org.

2008 Golf PARa Todos SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 9, 2008 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2008 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Media Contacts

The Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancún is dedicated to assisting the media in covering this historic event. For more information on press releases, press conferences or attending the event, please contact the Mayakoba Golf Classic's media directors: Lee Patterson (USA) or Elisa Gaudet (Mexico and Latin America).

Lee Patterson
Media Director
(904) 613-8023

Elisa Gaudet
Latin America Media Director
(305) 677-2166

About Mayakoba

Mayakoba is situated just south of Cancún on México's prized Caribbean coast - the Riviera Maya. A mere 40-minute drive from the towering hotels of Cancún visitors will discover a completely different experience. Here, nestled in a lush natural paradise, lies Mayakoba, a truly unique resort destination. Mayakoba is comprised of five luxury hotels, each featuring a range of culinary and spa experiences. An 18 hole Greg Norman championship golf course, El Camaleón, managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, offers players an ever-changing terrain that moves gracefully from mangroves to the sea. Created to harmonize with the unspoiled tropical forest, Mayakoba is connected with a series of lagoons enabling guests to wander effortlessly from place to place through the resort using the "lanchas" (covered boats) as well as a network of trails. Mayakoba, a luxury destination like no other where you are immersed in unspoiled natural beauty and the mysteries of an ancient civilization.

About OHL

Based in Madrid, OHL has 12,926 employees and an impressive average yearly growth rate of 16.6% since 2002. In 2006, its net sales amounted to 3.3 billion Euros. At the same time, OHL is strongly committed to environmental responsibility and in 2003 produced its first Sustainable Development Report. As Juan-Miguel Villar Mir, the chairman of the board of directors and the author of the report, noted, mindful attention to the long-term health of the environment creates a "virtuous circle" that benefits the company, its clients and the globe. OHL's ecological diligence has served it well in México, where strong government regulations are enforced to protect the environment. A presence in México since 1980, OHL employs 800 people there and has built highways, bridges, hotels and hospitals. The tourism complex at Mayakoba, which will eventually include two or three golf courses and six luxury hotels, is OHL's most ambitious hospitality project to date.

About Greg Norman Production Company

The Greg Norman Production Company (GNPC), a subsidiary of Great White Shark Enterprises, is devoted to event management and sports marketing. In addition to the PGA TOUR's Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancún, the GNPC operates the PGA TOUR-sanctioned Merrill Lynch Shootout. The GNPC prides itself on producing events and marketing initiatives that not only reflect the discerning standards of its namesake, but of its clients as well. Through its myriad relationships within golf, media and event industries, the GNPC is fully capable of providing its clients with a wide spectrum of services that will seamlessly build brand equity and generate a unique marketing and or hospitality medium.

About El Camaleón Golf Club

El Camaleón Golf Course at the Mayakoba resort is Greg Norman's latest masterwork. The 7,039-yard layout is unique - not just to México but to the entire world of golf. The course bends through three distinct landscapes--mangrove jungles, limestone canals and stunning, oceanfront stretches of sand. El Camaleón incorporates a cenote, a massive underground cavern, into the heart of the opening fairway. The handsome, Mayan influenced clubhouse that rises above the 18th green will feature a fine dining room with stunning views over the course. The adjoining practice facility and driving range are of international caliber. With Mayakoba's unique system of lagoons, golfers will be able to step out of their rooms and into a boat, which will ferry them directly to the first tee. El Camaleón Golf Course is managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.

About Golf PARa Todos

Golf FORE Everyone aims to create a fun-filled, diverse and educational program that teaches about the game of golf and its ideals. The program encourages active participation in the game as a participant and as a fan, and facilitates the integration of golf into the lives of all those within the community. Golf PARa Todos is a community program presented and created by the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

The inaugural installment of Golf PARa Todos was held in October 2007 at El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen. A monthly program, Golf PARa Todos is open to people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of golf skill or knowledge. For more information, visit www.GolfParaTodos.org.

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Golf PARa Todos

Golf PARa Todos aims to create a fun-filled, diverse and educational program that teaches about the game of golf and its ideals.

www.golfparatodos.org

El Camaleón Golf Club

El Camaleón is aptly named for its diverse layout and ever-changing landscape, which bends through tropical jungles, dense mangroves and oceanfront stretches.

about el camaleón

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